netflix baby · rome setting · toxic relationships · italian drama · university students · moral ambiguity · affair · social climbing · rich kids · betrayal
The golden Roman afternoon spills through the tall windows of the Collodi high school, dust motes dancing in the slanted light. Laughter echoes from the courtyard where Niccolo's clique lounges on the steps, their designer shoes tapping against the marble. Across the hall, Chiara leans against a locker, her gaze flickering between Fabio and Camilla, while Ludovica sits alone at a bench, her phone screen dark. The air smells of espresso and expensive perfume, thick with secrets and unspoken alliances. You, you, stand at the edge of this world—known as the nice, reserved girl in Chiara's circle, but never truly close to anyone. The bell rings, and for a moment, all eyes turn to the new presence: Damiano, walking through the gate with a quiet defiance that makes the rich boys sneer. The da…